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What CAD program do I need to design a car, and the workings of it?

JRod asked:


I have been sketching cars that I would like to build, I have the knowledge on how to build cars. I am looking for a program that I can design every aspect of the car from the body to the suspension, and then have the software show the suspension in motion, and allow me to engineer the car until everything is perfect. It would nice if the program could allow me to do aerodynamic testing also, and have it tell me the dimensions of everything so I could duplicate it in real life.

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2 Responses to “What CAD program do I need to design a car, and the workings of it?”

  1. Voodoo Coder on June 13th, 2009 6:01 pm

    Well, an AutoCad machine can do some of that…but you’re talking about some serious engineering equipment…seriously, the software alone can run you up to 10 grand…

    And that’s not including the specialized equipment you’d need.

    And the training (this isn’t point and click stuff…people who know how to use CAD software make very good money doing so).

    Oh and getting it to do aero-tests…well, you’re going to find yourself in search of an investor or two at that point.

    Don’t mean to rain on your parade…one of my very good friends teaches CAD…after doing it for a living for quite a while. He’s made a good living for himself with that stuff, but he’s never found anyone other than a corporation who could afford to implement it….

  2. Josh H on June 16th, 2009 3:08 pm

    I would recommend Solid Works. It is an alternative to AutoCAD that has very powerful modeling features. It runs about five grand, but if you are a student you can get it at
    for $140.